... Friday, 2 o'clock. The Bank of England returns this week are pretty much as was to be expected at this period of the year. The stock of bullion presents an increase of 167,000, indicating that gold coin still flows in from the provinces. The bullion in the Bank of France has diminished by ',so8,ooo, while the discount of commercial bills has increased by 2,413,000. There is no export demand ...

... SHARE LISTS . THUMsDAY LENING The railway market was flat in the earlier part of the day, and prices gave way; but towards the close the demand revived, and the dlosing quota- tions showed an advance in several of the leading lines, compared with those last current yesterday. Great Eastern stock was in especial request, and rose 1k per cent. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and ...

... ANNUAL TRADE REPOBTS. CHEMICALS. (From the Circular of Mr. W. Caudery.) Amidst the gigantic, explosions which have l- racterised the year 1866, it is pleasing to record a satisfac- tory result in trade generally, but in the chemical trade especially. The spring months gave buit little indicatio of the stora which burst over the commercial world in May; for-, although great mistrust existed as ...

... 1 BMONEY MAREET. I~~ ~ ?? . . __ . I THulSDAY EvMUKQ, The stock markets this morning presanted a rather flat appearance, owing Ohiefly to the check which continues to be given to business 'by the t severe weather, and by the difficulty of locomotion; a but a decided improvement of tone was obs4'v- e able in the afternoon, upon a revival of specula- l tive demand, and at the close most of the ...

... SHARE LIST-THIS DA Y ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Q d C l o si n g n d, , RAILWVAYS. Prices, s Thursd.Thrsday St con Bristol and Exeter 8.. 56 8 St Icoa Caledonian . 123 125 SO all Cork and Bandon . - - 20 all, Cornwall . 4 6 St loo Dublin and Belfast Junction 65 68 St loo Dundee, Perth, & Abd. Junc. 70 72 St Too Glasgow and Soilth Western 1m6 118 St loo Gt Eastern Ordinary Stock 30 31 St iou ...

... IWESTMINSSER BREWEBY COMPANY. The sixth ordinary general meeting of share- holders was held yesterday at the Westminster Palace H Hotel; Mr.W. E. RENDLE (chairman of the company) pre- siding. The following report was taken as read. The directors of the company have much pleasure in submitting the annexed balance-sheet, showing the result of the working of the brewery for the past twelve ...

... I TBE CANADIAN FISHERIES. (From the Toronto Globe, Dec. 18.) f The report of Mr. Pierre Fortin, stipendiary t magistrate and Canadian plenipotentiary for the fisheries for 1865, is at hand. One will be struck with the variety and extent of the duties assigned to this gentleman, whoresuperviion extended over 1,200 nautical miles of our maritime coasts. A considerable discretionary pow er is ...

... I COMEBIAL AND MARKETS. PRODUCE. MmuiNG-LA?z, JAN. 3. SUGAB.-The market has been quiet bat firm to-day. 480 casks of British West India sold; of 280 hbds. and 100 barrels of Porto Rico offered by auction a small portion only sold at 31s. to 34s. 6d. Refined unaltered. CorPRE.-No public sales were held to-day. Privately there is a good demand for all desirable qualities. TEA.-The business doing ...

... INEVS. FRIDAY EVE.NIN. The mining market continues extremely iinn. The dealings to-day were very numerous, and con- sisted almost entirelyof purchases. Clifford Anal. gamated, East Basset, East Caradon, East Lovell, East Grenville, Great Retallack, North Roskear; North Treskerby, South Frances, Stray Park, West Frances, Wheal Buller, and Wheal Gren. ville shares were in strong request, and all ...

... gommart FINANCIAL 'AND COMMERCIAL 1EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1866. (Condensed from the Times.) JANIVARY. 4th.-Bank of England discount raised from 7 per cent. to S. Bank of France ditto from 4 per cent. to 5. FEBRUARY. Ist.-Failure of two large - railway contractors, Messrs Watson, Overend, and Co., and Mr Thomas Savin, with aggregate liabilities for about four millions sterling. 15th.-Reduction of ...

... M-NONEY MfARKET. FRIDAY EVENN. is The stock markets opened this morning with a favourable appearance, purchases being still in- de( duced by the satisfactory appearance of the money Ur market, and no check being given by the somewhat at eS3 favoarable character of the returns just issued of LV the BankC of England and Bank of France. rat ?? half-past three o'clock, however, some sales Co f ...

... SHARE IIST-THIS DA Y. ORDINARY SHARES AND STO CKIS. Closing RAtI.WAYS. Prices Friday. Bristol and Exeter .. .. 86 88 Caledonian . . X23 125 Cork atod Bandon .. .. _ - Cornwall. .. 4 6 Dublin and Belfast Junction 65 68 Dundee, Perth, & Abd. June. 70 72 Glasgow and Sotth Western I16 it8 Gte Eastern Ordinary Stock 30% 3534 Gt. Eastcrn E.Ang.Stk.,No.2 5 6 Great Northern . 0I9 121 Gt.NorthA I A rec ...